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Most residents in poverty, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Wichita, KSKS400,98738,579+2%

02Kansas City, KSKS157,80525,113−6%

03Topeka, KSKS125,79515,224+3%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,36715,124−5%

05Manhattan, KSKS54,67310,842+17%

06Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955,166+9%

07Overland Park, KSKS203,6774,791+51%

08Emporia, KSKS24,1374,788+12%

09Salina, KSKS46,0944,372−16%

10Pittsburg, KSKS20,5694,332+1%

11Garden City, KSKS27,4024,072+83%

12Olathe, KSKS150,0253,771+43%

13Dodge City, KSKS27,6533,509+32%

14Liberal, KSKS19,0103,478+43%

15Leavenworth, KSKS37,0123,226−12%

16Hays, KSKS21,2582,976+10%

17Junction City, KSKS22,5832,649−27%

18Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,339+3%

19Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,964+31%

20Atchison, KSKS10,7891,742−5%

21Winfield, KSKS11,7451,689+17%

22Parsons, KSKS9,3151,683−2%

23Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,658−38%

24El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,627+5%

25Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,592+3%

26Chanute, KSKS8,5841,416−9%

27Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,359−7%

28Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,356−23%

29Newton, KSKS18,3531,350−15%

30Independence, KSKS8,1931,287−17%

31Iola, KSKS5,2401,170+3%

32McPherson, KSKS13,9181,093+23%

33Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,067−27%

34Wellington, KSKS7,541999+46%

35Pratt, KSKS6,574678+26%

36Merriam, KSKS11,509678−26%

37Colby, KSKS5,489675−3%

38Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962653+9%

39Mission, KSKS10,125642+60%

40Ulysses, KSKS5,524610−20%

41Gardner, KSKS26,154567+132%

42Prairie, KSKS23,008554−7%

43Augusta, KSKS9,073483−42%

44Abilene, KSKS6,552477−34%

45Paola, KSKS5,880451−13%

46Andover, KSKS17,370425+116%

47Derby, KSKS26,606380−11%

48Haysville, KSKS11,353371−45%

49Leawood, KSKS34,093370+48%

50Roeland Park, KSKS6,683353+40%

51Park City, KSKS9,458322−2%

52Bel Aire, KSKS10,287280+82%

53Eudora, KSKS6,506275−8%

54De Soto, KSKS7,083239+21%

55Lansing, KSKS11,331220−58%

56Mulvane, KSKS7,030177−18%

57Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208163−15%

58Spring Hill, KSKS10,777127−17%

59Valley Center, KSKS7,685112−41%

60Basehor, KSKS8,24992+119%

61Louisburg, KSKS5,29987−55%

62Goddard, KSKS6,63874+9%

63Maize, KSKS7,85356−49%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS